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Pierce Elementary

Regular School · Ridgecrest, CA

Pierce Elementary is a regular school school in Ridgecrest, California, serving grades KG–05 with 297 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
297
Teachers (FTE)
15.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
19:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 119 40%
White 97 33%
Black or African American 55 19%
Two or more races 20 7%
Asian 4 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 1%
Total enrollment 297 157M / 140F

English Language Learners: 33 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 15-19% 33.9% 164
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 48.7% 165
Science Proficiency 11-19% 56

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.34 grade levels
Math
+0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
2 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
16
5.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
101
34% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 297 100%

Contact & Location

674 North Gold Canyon

Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Phone: (760)499-1670

District

Sierra Sands Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,504

District enrollment: 5,087

NCES ID

063680006239

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD